15 Best Critical Thinking Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Critical Thinking courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $29.00 to $49.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, University of Michigan and Institute of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $29.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "critical thinking" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $29.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
Offered by Duke University
By taking Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking you will improve your ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments by other people (including politicians, used car salesmen, and teachers) and also to constr...
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Leveraging GenAI to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Offered by University of Michigan
Our brains process more information each day than any generation in history, making critical thinking one of the most valuable skills we can develop. This course invites you to strengthen your ability to use critical thi...
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Critical Thinking and Decision Science
Offered by University of Michigan
In this Specialization, you’ll strengthen critical thinking and decision science by combining model thinking, computational problem solving, evidence-based reasoning, and practical GenAI prompting. You’ll learn how diffe...
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Critical Thinking for Better Decisions in the ChatGPT Era
Offered by Institute of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University
Enhance your decision-making skills in the age of AI with "Critical Thinking for Better Decisions in the ChatGPT Era." This innovative course brings together Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski, the team behind the wildly...
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Enhancing Your Critical Thinking Skills
Offered by Madecraft
Your brain is capable of remarkable thinking — but for most adults, critical thinking skills are switched off up to 70% of the time. This course shows you why that happens and, more importantly, what you can do about it....
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Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning
Offered by Pearson
This Specialization helps students strengthen their critical thinking skills by exploring how reasoning, context, clarity, and evidence support informed decision making. Students will learn to assess arguments, evaluate...
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Rethinking Logic: Surprising Science of Critical Thinking
Offered by Deep Teaching Solutions
Explore the hidden forces shaping our thoughts in "Rethinking Logic: Surprising Science of Critical Thinking." This innovative course, led by Barbara Oakley, Terry Sejnowski, and Adam Trybus, uncovers the complexities of...
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Critical Thinking and Decision Skills
Offered by Pearson
This course will equip you with the practical skills to become a more effective critical thinker. You will learn to evaluate the strength of arguments, assess your own thinking disposition, and apply frameworks like the...
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Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era
Offered by Deep Teaching Solutions
This Specialization is designed for professionals, educators, and lifelong learners seeking to enhance their critical thinking skills through neuroscience-based strategies. Across four courses, you will explore how the b...
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Leadership and Critical Thinking
Offered by Tecnológico de Monterrey
This Specialized Program is aimed at leaders who are interested in consolidating their leadership and critical thinking skills within an organization, positively impacting organizational behavior and human flourishing. T...
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Logic and Evidence in Persuasion
Offered by Arizona State University
Elevate your analytical skills with this advanced course from Arizona State University, where the focus shifts to the deep mechanics of logic and evidence synthesis. You will move beyond basic persuasion to master "Under...
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Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively
Offered by Duke University
Want to solve a murder mystery? What caused your computer to fail? Who can you trust in your everyday life? In this course, you will learn how to analyze and assess five common forms of inductive arguments: generalizatio...
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Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health
Offered by Imperial College London
Welcome to Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health! This course will teach you the core building blocks of statistical analysis - types of variables, common distributions, hypothesis testing - but, mo...
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Decision-Making: Blending Art & Science
Offered by Dartmouth College
Why do smart people sometimes think they are right when they are very, very wrong? Our brains are designed to make quick decisions, and sometimes we miss out on what’s really going on. Knowing this, Professor Sydney Fink...
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Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively
Offered by Duke University
Deductive arguments are supposed to be valid in the sense that the premises guarantee that the conclusion is true. In this course, you will learn how to use truth-tables and Venn diagrams to represent the information con...
$29.00listed price
Best Critical Thinking Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $20.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, University of Michigan and Institute of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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